Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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