Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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