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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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