Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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