Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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