Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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