Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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