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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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