Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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