Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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