Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers 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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