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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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