Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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