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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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