Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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