Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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