Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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