Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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