Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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