Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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