Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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