Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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