Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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