Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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