Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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