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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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