Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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