Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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