Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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