Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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