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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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