Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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