Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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