Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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