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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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