Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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