Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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