Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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