Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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