Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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