Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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