Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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