Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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