Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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