Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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