Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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