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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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