Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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