Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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