Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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