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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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