Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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