Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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