Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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