Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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