Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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