Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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