Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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