Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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