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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. 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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