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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key 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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