Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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