Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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