Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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