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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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