Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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