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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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