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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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