Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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