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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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