Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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