Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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