Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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