Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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