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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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