Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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