Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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