Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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