Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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