Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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