Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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