Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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