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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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