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 issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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