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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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