Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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