Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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