Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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