Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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