Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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