Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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