Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates 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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