Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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