Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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