Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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