Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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