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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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