Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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