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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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