Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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