Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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