Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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