Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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