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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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