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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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