Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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