Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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