Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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