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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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