Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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