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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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