Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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