Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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