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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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