Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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