Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important 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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