Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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