Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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