Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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