Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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