Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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