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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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