Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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