Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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