Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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