Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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