Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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