Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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