Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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