Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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