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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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