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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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