Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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