Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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