Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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