Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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