Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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