Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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