Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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