Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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