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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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