Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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