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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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