Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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