Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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