Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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