Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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