Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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