Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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