Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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