Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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