Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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