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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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