Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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