Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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