Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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