Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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