Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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