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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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