Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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