Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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