Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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