Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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