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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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