Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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