Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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