Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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