Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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