Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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