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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important 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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