Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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