Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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