Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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