Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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