Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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