Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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