Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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