Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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