Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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