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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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