Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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