Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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