Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major 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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