Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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