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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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