Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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