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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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