Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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