Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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