Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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