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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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