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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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