Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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