Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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