Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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