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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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