Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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