Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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