Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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