Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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