Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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