Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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