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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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