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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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