Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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