Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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