Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly 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 new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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