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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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