Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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