Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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