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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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