Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data 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 topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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