Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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