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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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