Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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