Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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