Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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