Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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