Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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