Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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