Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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