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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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