Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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