Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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