Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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