Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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