Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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