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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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