Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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