Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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