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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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