Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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