Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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