Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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