Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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