Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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