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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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