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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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