Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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