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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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