Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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