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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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