Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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