Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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