Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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