Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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