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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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