Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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