Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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