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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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