Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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