Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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