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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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