Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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