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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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