Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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