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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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