Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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