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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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