Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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