Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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