Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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