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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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