Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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