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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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