Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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