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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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