Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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