Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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