Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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