Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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