Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the 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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