Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines 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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