Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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