Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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