Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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