Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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