Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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