Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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