Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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