Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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