Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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