Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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