Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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