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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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