Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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