Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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