Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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