Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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