Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes 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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