Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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