Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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