Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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