Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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