Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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