Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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