Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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