Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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