Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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