Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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