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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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