Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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