Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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