Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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