Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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