Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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