Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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