Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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