Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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