Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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