Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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