Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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