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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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