Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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