Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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