Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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