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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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