Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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