Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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