Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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