Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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