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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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