Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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