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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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