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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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