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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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