Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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