Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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