Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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