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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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