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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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