Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important 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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