Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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