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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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