Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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