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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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