Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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