Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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