Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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