Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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