Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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