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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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