Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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