Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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