Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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