Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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