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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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