Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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