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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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