Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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