Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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