Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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