Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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