Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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