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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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