Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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