Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important 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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