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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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