Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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