Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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