Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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