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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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