Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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