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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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