Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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