Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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