Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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