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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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