Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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