Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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