Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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