Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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