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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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