Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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