Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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