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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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