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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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