Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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