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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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