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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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