Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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