Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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