Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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