Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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