Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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