Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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