Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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