Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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