Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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