Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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