Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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