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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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