Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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