Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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