Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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