Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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