Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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