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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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