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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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