Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews 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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