Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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