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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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