Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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