Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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