Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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