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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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