Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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