Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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