Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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