Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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