Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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