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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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