Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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