Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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