Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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