Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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