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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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