Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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