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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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