Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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