Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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