Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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