Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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