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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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