Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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