Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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