Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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