Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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