Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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