Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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