Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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