Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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