Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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