Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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