Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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