Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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