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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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