Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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