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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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