Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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