Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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