Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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