Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important 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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