Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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