Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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