Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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