Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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