Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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