Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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