Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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