Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses 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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