Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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