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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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