Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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