Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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