Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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