Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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