Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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