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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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