Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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