Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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