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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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