Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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