Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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