Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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