Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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