Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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