Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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