Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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