Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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