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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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