Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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