Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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