Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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