Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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