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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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