Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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