Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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