Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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