Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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