Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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