Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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