Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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