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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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