Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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