Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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