Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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