Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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