Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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