Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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