Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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