Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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