Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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