Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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