Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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