Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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