Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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