Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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