Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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