Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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