Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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