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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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