Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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