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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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