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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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