Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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