Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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