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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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