Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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