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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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