Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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