Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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